A long tapered buoy used in place of a standard round mooring buoy during the winter months. The Sully Stick has a molded in eyelet at the top for easy retrieval and is close cell foam filled to positively displace water. The shape of the Sully Stick helps it escape ice entrapment better than a round buoy and can extend the life of a mooring buoy by protecting it from the damaging effects of freezing temperatures.